Gosfield (Sible Hedingham)
| Also known as: | Gosfield Solar Farm / RAF Gosfield / RAF Sible Hedingham / RAF Station, Gosfield / RFC Sible Hedingham / Sible Hedingham Landing Ground / USAAF Station 154 |
| County: | Essex |
| Current Status: | Farmland (main position) / Industry (main position) / Leisure activity / Solar farm |
| Date: | World War One - December 1953 (last known date) |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF / RFC / USAAF |
| Landing Surface Types: | Unpaved, later paved |
| Aircraft Roles: | Airborne forces/transport / Bomber / Fighter / Trainer / Transport |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- AirBlast (East Englia) Ltd
- C F Blackwell
- Gosfield Lake Golf Club
- Gosfield Lake Resort
- Gosfield Parish Council
- Sible Hedingham Library
- Sible Hedingham Parish Council
- Transporter (Hunwick Engineering Ltd)
Main unit(s) present:
- No 1 Heavy Glider Servicing Unit
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No 51 Sqn
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No 75 Sqn
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No 271 Sqn
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No 299 Sqn
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365th FG
- 386th FS
- 387th FS
- 388th FS
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397th BG
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410th BG
- No 512 Sqn
- 596th BS
- 597th BS
- 598th BS
- 599th BS
- 644th BS
- 645th BS
- 646th BS
- 647th BS
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No 1677 (TT) Flight
Part of a runway at Gosfield, 17 August 2006.
The perimeter track crossing the end of a runway at Gosfield, 17 August 2006.
Runway 08:26, looking east from the runway 08 threshold, 18 September 2009. © Richard Flagg
Runway 08:26, looking east from the runway 02:20 intersection, 18 September 2009. © Richard Flagg
Taxiway at the west of the airfield, looking north from the runway 08 threshold, 18 September 2009. © Richard Flagg
Taxiway at the east of the airfield, looking north from the runway 31 threshold, 18 September 2009. © Richard Flagg
Fusing Shed No 1 at Gosfield, 18 September 2009. © Richard Flagg
Fusing Shed No 2 at Gosfield, 18 September 2009. © Richard Flagg
The control tower at Gosfield, 18 September 2009. © Richard Flagg
Aerial view of Gosfield, 9 June 2010. © Richard Flagg
Aerial view of Gosfield, 12 April 2015. © Richard Flagg
Aerial view of Gosfield, 12 April 2015. © Richard Flagg
| Parent(s)/HQ Airfield(s): | |
| Bomber Command Base Station(s): | |
| Home Defence Flight Station(s): | Goldhanger / Hadleigh I / Harling Road / North Weald (North Weald Bassett) / Southend (Rochford) / Stow Maries |